How to use Betagee Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. It is better to take Betagee Tablet with food.Avoid Betagee Tablet with dietary sodium.

How Betagee Tablet works

Betamethasone belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids which have anti-inflammatory and immune system suppressing activity. It prevents late phase allergic reactions by decreasing the chemicals responsible for the allergy..

In Depth Information on Betagee Tablet

Expert advice for Betagee Tablet

Take betamethasone tablet by mouth with food or milk to prevent stomach upset.

Do not take betamethasone tablets If you are allergic to betamethasone or any of the other ingredients of the tablet.

Do not take betamethasone tablets If you have an infection and have not yet started taking medicine (e.g. antibiotics) to treat it.

Do not use betamethasone cream if you are allergic to betamethasone or any of the other ingredients in this medicine.

Do not use the cream on your face repetitively for more than 5 days.

Do not use a large amount of cream continuously on large areas of the body since it can affect your hormones.

Excessive usage of cream in children might affect their growth and development.

Don’t apply the cream near your eyes.

Don’t swallow the cream, it is not meant for internal use.

Don’t use the cream under plaster or bandage.

Warnings

Special precautions for Betagee Tablet

Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Betagee Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.

Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.

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Lactation

Betagee Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation.
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mited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

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Driving

SAFE

Betagee Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

Betagee Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Betagee Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Regular monitoring of kidney function test may be advised while you are taking this medicine.

Frequently asked questions for Betagee NA Tablet

Frequently asked questions for Betamethasone

Betagee is a glucocorticoid and belongs to a group of medicines called steroids also known as corticosteroids. These are synthesized naturally in the body and help to maintain health and well-being. Two main classes of corticosteroids, glucocorticoids, and mineralocorticoids are involved in a wide range of physiologic processes, including stress response, immune response, and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte levels, and behavior.

Betagee is not known to cause hair loss. Rather, it may cause an increase in body hair growth (especially in females) on long-term use. Talk to your doctor if you get excessive hair growth on your body while taking Betagee.

Betagee is not used in retention edema. Glucocorticoids can cause fluid and salt retention as a side effect thereby causing edema or aggravating edema. However, Betagee does not normally cause retention of salt and water and the risk of inducing edema and hypertension is almost negligible.

Q. Is Betagee stronger than hydrocortisone?

Betagee and hydrocortisone belong to the same class of medications (i.e. corticosteroids) and produce almost similar pharmacological responses. The effect may vary based on the conditions and individual response. Always follow doctor’s advice regarding its use.

Q. Can I take Betagee with ibuprofen?

An increase in the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding may occur if non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) like ibuprofen are taken with corticosteroids. Talk to your doctor before taking Betagee with any NSAID.

Betagee and dexamethasone are two different drugs which belong to the same group of medicines called steroids (also known as corticosteroids). These corticosteroids occur naturally in the body and help to maintain health and well-being.